YRC layoffs

OK...it's been confirmed. CGB to the Heights on June 21st. As per B.E. No lay offs.....


Elk Grove is moving also to the Heights.

 

Our 2 barns (896/825) are merging June 8th, in the last 2 1/2 months we averaged about 7-800 bills per day between both barns with 115 bids, bid count (from last re-bid) is down to 98-101? about 40+ guys laid off. Obviously we will have to re-bid (we re-bid just last week), it will be interesting to see how many bids will be posted, my guess is 85! that'll mean 54 guys on layoff, wonderful

As of yet no management has been let go from either barn, I suspect no one will either, they will justify keeping everyone somehow, maybe someone will get transferred somewhere else but no one is getting let go is my guess.

Back in 94-95 we merged with another Yellow barn because of downsizing, we did upwards of 2K bills a day, with only 75 guys, now we have over a hundred, BTW there have been a few COO's giving us more territory to cover, you would think, "more freight", you'd be wrong! Now with this next merge we'll only be doing at most 800 or so bills a day at a single barn and that # gets lower every week.

Both barns are EOL terminals in SoCal, orange county to be exact so even with the Great Recession we should be doing a lot more business but that's just not the case.

 

Just got word earlier today that YRC Term 305 will shut down mid part of June,'09....Term 305 is located in Elk Grove Village,Ill.This used to be Yellows old Elk Grove term...Work will be diverted to different barns...318 West Chicago,303 Wheeling,Ill...Elk Grove Village Term 305 has seen a huge drop-off in freight levels during the past year....I guess 305 had been on the radar for a long time....

 

20 more of 402 Road board, also had 10 from last week.... (Atlanta).....

 

Looks like I`ll be starting a job as a tanker driver this week,first job I`ve had thats not a Teamster job since I was 21 years old,now 47.Only had 9 years at YRC(roadway).Just wondering what type jobs other YRC employees have gone too. JUGHEAD

Good luck Jughead....many YRC'ers are in the same boat as you. I moved on last fall. I am now working in a warehouse and as a shuttle driver for a food company. ROADIE5000


hauling sugar in a food grade tanker. Capri Sun TRUCKINUSA

Hauling Caskets for Batesville Casket Company. Best job I ever had. Always have work! Thanks, YRC! JIMMYG

Jughead, I hear you Brother. I am considering jumping ship too. I held off quite awhile but the handwriting is definitely on the wall now. Best of luck. ROTATOR

I cannot understand it, what has happened? Hold on as long as possible. You won't be sorry THEJOE

They are finding other jobs and jumping ship

 

i was told more layoffs on 07/12/09 mudman1

It's true I am number 680. They called me today at 16:00 and told me I was laid off as of July 12 Then told me to have a nice weekend!! phatbldgy

15 more Annie they would have got you this time! phatbldgy

I didn't realize that you were that close to me Blindphatbaldguy. I'm sorry to hear it. I figured I would get whacked around July 4th .... I was close. My ex partner calls me to fill me in on the situation there at 301/309. He's considering SERIOUSLY about retiring this month. Annieo